by Mary | Jun 13, 2019 | Career Spotlight, STEM
Angela Popenhagen Civil Engineer Owner/Project Manager at Stevens Engineering What do you do as a Civil Engineer? I own and manage a civil engineering firm. My job consists of marketing our services to state agencies, municipalities, private developers and large...
by Mary | Jun 6, 2019 | Space, STEM
We’re excited to share that the StellarXplorers team from Minnesota was featured on WCCO-TV in a story about youth in STEM. The Starbird Association supports this team from the Anoka County Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol. They exemplify youth in STEM and...
by Mary | May 31, 2019 | Space, Starbird Log, STEM
This mission wasn’t merely to resupply the International Space Station (ISS), but to deliver a passel of science experiments. Did you know that the ISS has a National Lab? The purpose of this National Lab is: To maximize its use for improving quality of life on...
by Mary | May 16, 2019 | Space, Starbird Log, STEM
After arriving onsite, we were taken into a media building for the “What’s On Board” mission briefing for SpaceX CRS-17. This mission briefing is televised on NASA TV. Our #NASASocial group were the media members of the audience. We were given a...
by Mary | May 16, 2019 | Space, Starbird Log, STEM
I had an amazing experience at the #NASASocial for SpaceX CRS-17 on April 29. As one of a small group of social media users and influencers invited to this event, I was able to attend the “What’s On Board?” mission briefing, have a private tour of...